When I graduated with a degree in electrical engineering, and no understanding of it, all of the smart people around me were writing code, so that’s what I wanted to do.
Excellent Deepti. This the importance of this cannot be over-emphasized. "Some decisions are like that—high upside, low downside. They are an easy yes." Saying yes to as many of this category of risks is the key not only to professional success but to a hell of a satisfying life. Rack those actions up and 80 will be a joy.
Was the actual downside “low” in this situation or just seems low in retrospect because it worked out in your favour?
I suppose the argument could be made that the actual downside was low since you had almost nothing to lose.
It genuinely was super low in my view- a job I could get back if I wanted to.
Excellent Deepti. This the importance of this cannot be over-emphasized. "Some decisions are like that—high upside, low downside. They are an easy yes." Saying yes to as many of this category of risks is the key not only to professional success but to a hell of a satisfying life. Rack those actions up and 80 will be a joy.
So spot on, Rick. You would know, you seem to have taken a lot of these "risks" to get to where you are.